2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
10/24/2016 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Assistive Devices and Rehabilitative Services for Children with Disabling Hearing Loss under the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation | BGPOP Building 402/403/404
Assistive Devices and Rehabilitative Services for Children with Disabling Hearing Loss under the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
About 32 million children are estimated to be suffering from Disabling Hearing Loss. Even though there are fewer children compared to adults with Disabling Hearing Loss, the prevalence of hearing loss in children has a huge impact considering the delay in speech and language development of children and its effects to education and academic performance. In developing countries, cost is one of the biggest hindrances in accessing assistive devices and rehabilitation for children with disabilities.
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) is mandated to provide health insurance coverage and ensure access to health services for Filipinos. Considering the high burden of disabilities and the very small window of opportunity, a Philhealth benefit package for disabilities is being developed. The development of the benefit package started with the scoping of epidemiological data, sensitivity and specificity of diagnostic tools, and cost-effective interventions for Disabling Hearing Loss to identify the main services that will be covered by the package.
Based on the literature review, a pathway of care was developed per age group, identifying key diagnostic services and interventions to be included in the package. Interventions that were identified for inclusion in the package are assistive devices (hearing aids and implantable hearing devices) and rehabilitation services (speech therapy). This was followed by the development of the standards of care for the package. Consultations were held with key stakeholders to gather comments and suggestions regarding the proposed package. An epidemiological survey and costing survey will also be conducted to determine the viability of the package if adopted by Philhealth.
- To present the development of a benefit package for Children with disabling hearing loss in the Philippines
- Identify standards of care in the assessment of disabling hearing loss in children
- present an epidemiological survey and costing survey for hearing loss in the Philippines
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Presenters/Authors
Cristopher Ed Gloria
(), University of Santo Tomas, cristopheredgloria@gmail.com;
Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
University of Santo Tomas Hospital
Diplomate, Philippine Board of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
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Norberto Martinez
(), University of Santo Tomas, betterhearingphil@hotmail.com;
Professor, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery University of Santo Tomas
Past Chair, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Faculty of Medicine and Surgery University of Santo Tomas
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Melanio Mauricio
(), Physicians for Peace; UNICEF, morickmaurcio@gmail.com;
Research Assistant for UNICEF
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Hubert Ramos
(), University of Santo Tomas, hubert.ramos@medel.com;
Director, Centre for Audiological Sciences
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Joel Romualdez
(), University of Santo Tomas , j_romualdez@hotmail.com;
Neuro-Otologist
Clinical Audiologist
Consultant, St. Luke's Medical Center
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Franco Louie Abes
(), University of Santo Tomas , franco.abes@uclmail.net;
Faculty, UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
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